Police arrested the mother who hired two strippers for her son's 16th birthday party. Judy H. Viger was charged with five counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
Endangering the welfare of a child is a misdemeanor that can carry a prison sentence up to one year. According to the law, endangerment occurs when a person "knowingly acts in a manner likely to be injurious to the physical, mental or moral welfare of a child less than 17 years old.

Cops felt it necassary to drag a 77 year old lady from her car because she didnt hand over her id and insurance card.

Senator in S. Dakota wants to pass a bill to make it legal to commit violence against anyone who commits and act against and unborn fetus.

In a study of American children aged 11 and 12, researchers from UCLA compared those who stood up to aggressors with those who did not.

Children who returned hostility with hostility appeared to be the most mature, the researchers found. Boys who stood up to bullies and schoolyard enemies were judged more socially competent by their teachers. Girls who did the same were more popular and more admired by teachers and peers.

They did not study adults, but I'm sure we can draw our own conclusions regarding fines, traffic tickets, plea bargains, etc.